Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-13
CHILDREN'S DAY
OBSERVED IN ADELIGHTFUL MANNER IN
THECITY, YESTERDAY.
Enjoyable Exercises in Several Of the Churches il
Which Sweet Flowers, and the Little Ones
Took Prominent. Parts.

schools IN the CITY CeleDTateu IL III very I
appropriate and beautiful manner. Chill
dren's Day is the brightest and most joy
GUS of all festivals of the little ones, who
were delighted with the flowers and songs
and with the praises and the prayers to
our Heavenly Fathe: and to Jesus, and |
the interesting addresses. This day, be-
sides being one of pleasure, is considered |
a missionary day, when the boys and girls
contribute their mites to swell the amounts
used for missionary work and also help |
bring the youth into the Sunday school, !
where they may be taught the way of God,
and how TO live better and purer lives.
Regular programmes of exercises were
issued for use in the Methodist and Pres
byterian Sunday schools all over the
country, and they were followed out by
the city churches yesterday. All those
churches in which the day was observed,
were beautifully decorated with flowers,
and both yOung men and maidens, old
men and children, assembled to praise the
name of the Lord, and the day was
one of enjoyment. This day Is be-
coming more popular every year. and is
looked forward to by all the Sunday
school children throughout the country
with pleasurable anticipatiOns, and they
should be encouraged to do so.
At the Fourth Street NJ. +. Church the
exercises incident upon the occasion were
conducted in the church room, which was
handsomely decorated. The pulpit was
perfect bank of superb flowers and beautl-
full plants while an immense cross,
at least seven feet high, extended
above it composed of cut flowers
twined with vines, the base being banked
with flowers. The programme furnished
by the Sunday School Society was carried
out, and Rev. DR.. Randolph made an elo-
Guent and instructive address on Chris
tan Education" which was listened to
very attentively by the large audience
which filled every seat in the auditorium.
The services were decidedly enjoyable and
the music rendered by the choir was excel
lent. The collection was quite generous
one, and was an evidence of the great
interest taken in Sunday School work by
the congregation. The usual Sunday
School was held in the afternoon.
The Sunday School room of the Zane
Street Nj. T.. Church was perfect bower
of beauty, and the air was laden with the
perfume of sweet flowers, when the
children, their parents and friends as
sembled therein yesterday afternoon. The
two southern corners of the room were
pyramids of pOtted plants and flowers,
while all about were scattered bouquets OF
roses and other flowers. From the center
of the ceiling, extending on all sides, were
streamers of evergreen, and the organ
rostrum and windows were nothing hut
banks of fragrant f1Owers-tl0wers every
where. The special pieces were Jacobs
well, an anchor, st. Marks and
st. Anthony's crosses, starry crown
and others. Up uear the front
was a marble shaft, wreathed with ever
green and broken in twain, to represent
the scholars who died during the past
wear. The infant department was repre-
sented bv full-blOwn roses and lilies, and
birds in cages chirped merrily among tine
mass of flowers.
Last year the Sunday school promised
to raise 500, and when the amounts raised
by subscriptions and collections were
footed up it was found that the PROMISE
was realized by just small majority, but
fulfilled all the same, the report of the
Secretary, Mr.. A. Hibberd, showing
in what manner it had been secured.
The report also stated that library of
$50 volumes of fiction, travel, science, re-
lipious books, etc, had cen purchased, in
Gliding a fine case. The banner class is
that of Miss liza Launder, it having turned
over the largest amount of money for the
past month.
All the seats and standing room were
occupied at o'clock, when the exercises
were opened, and the vast audience lis
tened TO them with much interest. An
ENJOYABLE programme of songs,
readings, recitatiOns, etc, fol-
lowed Several addresses were
made. the principal one being by Hon. e.
w. Atkinson. His talk was very interest
ing, the line of thought being the lessons
of Childrens' Day, and the great work
being accomplished by the vast Sunday
School army generally. Rev. Hess then
made an entertaining address. The whole
celebration was a most delightful one and
those in charge as well as those who con-
trihuted to its success may well feel proud
of the effort
At the Wesley NJ. L. chapel the eXer-
cises of the whole day had reference
to Childrens Day. At 1880 a. IN.
Rev. ID. l.. Ash preached sermon
to the children, taking for his text, Lit
tie children, these things | write to you
that you sin not" The chapel was beau
tifully decorated with flowers aud ever
green's and certainly presented lovely
scene. In the afternoon and evening the
services were conducted by Superinten-
nent John WalfOrd, and the church was
filled on both occasions, the exercises con-
SSting Of songs, Rotations and addresses,
and were highly enjoyed by the large
crowd present In the evening, Rev. Ash
was presented with handsome baby
buggy. and Eddie Kurner, the
organist. was made the recipient of fine
gold ring, both Of which presents were
highly appreciated. The observance of the
day was highly enjoyable at this church.
Last evening the auditorium of Thomp
son NJ. f. Church, on the Island, was
crowded with an attentive audience to
listen TO the exercises in celebration of the
day, and they were pleasantly en-
tertaiued. At this church, as at
the others, the floral decorations
were profuse, the altar being perfect
mass of flowers and every window was
trimmed in the same manner, while birds,
suspended in cages, made sweet music
with their songs Addresses were made
by Judge Okey johnson, OF the Supreme
Court of Appeals and Hon. G.. w. Akin
son, both being very interesting.
The exercises throughout were of
the most enjoyable character and
highly appreciated by the audience. The
children assembled in the basement and
marched in single file up stairs, and made
a very pretty appearance.
At the North Street NJ. f. Church the
exercises were equally interesting, being
conducted by Rev. NJ F. DRYDEN. The
floral decorations were very elegant and
the large crowd in attendance enjoyed the
performance highly.
At the First Presbyterian Church the
programme, as arranged by Rev. James
A. Warden, Secretary of Sabbath School
Work, was followed out completely, with
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